Life Revolves Around Naps

This weekend we were at an event about 30 minutes from home. My friend left to go home so her kids could nap and then she came back. This is not the first time she has done this. She is constantly making arrangements around their naps and won't do some things if it will effect their nap time.

I've never had my daughter on any type of schedule. She naps regularly at home and sleeps well in the Ergo or stroller when we are out.

Do your kids take a scheduled nap everyday? Would you leave an event or outing so your kids could take their nap?

Sorry, not the hottest topic... just curious!

This weekend we were at an event about 30 minutes from home. My friend left to go home so her kids could nap and then she came back. This is not the first time she has done this. She is constantly making arrangements around their naps and won't do some things if it will effect their nap time.

I've never had my daughter on any type of schedule. She naps regularly at home and sleeps well in the Ergo or stroller when we are out.

Do your kids take a scheduled nap everyday? Would you leave an event or outing so your kids could take their nap?

We have a set naptime because my son demands it. We did skip it once this summer while at a renn fair. He did pretty well but it would depend on the event if we would do it again. My toddler loves his nap and asks to go early on occasion. Since his sleep is that is important to him I try to schedule around it.

We have a set naptime because my son demands it. We did skip it once this summer while at a renn fair. He did pretty well but it would depend on the event if we would do it again. My toddler loves his nap and asks to go early on occasion. Since his sleep is that is important to him I try to schedule around it.

My kids have scheduled nap times. I wouldn't leave an event to put them to bed, I would probably just come after one nap and stay until it was time for the next. 3-4 hours between naps is plenty of time for me to visit anyone I need to and still adhere to my child's schedule.

My kids have scheduled nap times. I wouldn't leave an event to put them to bed, I would probably just come after one nap and stay until it was time for the next. 3-4 hours between naps is plenty of time for me to visit anyone I need to and still adhere to my child's schedule.

I regularly go out all day, with a group of friends who also have kids of the same age. All of us have similar schedules. All the babies will sleep in strollers when they need to, we just add in a walk to our day or something similar. Sometimes we might stay home for the day just to make sure my LO gets a good sleep if she desperately needs it but I would go nuts if weI had to be home for naps!

I regularly go out all day, with a group of friends who also have kids of the same age. All of us have similar schedules. All the babies will sleep in strollers when they need to, we just add in a walk to our day or something similar. Sometimes we might stay home for the day just to make sure my LO gets a good sleep if she desperately needs it but I would go nuts if weI had to be home for naps!

Our life pretty much revolves around our 20 month old's naps. I wouldn't go somewhere 30 minutes away to have to go home then back. We would wait until after the nap and go. Now, if it was a wedding, that's different. We would probably just stay and figure it out. But 99% of the time we stick to the schedule even if it means missing the occasional little event or run late to something. It's not always the most convenient but neither is having the grumpy child at an event.!

Our life pretty much revolves around our 20 month old's naps. I wouldn't go somewhere 30 minutes away to have to go home then back. We would wait until after the nap and go. Now, if it was a wedding, that's different. We would probably just stay and figure it out. But 99% of the time we stick to the schedule even if it means missing the occasional little event or run late to something. It's not always the most convenient but neither is having the grumpy child at an event.!

My toddler has a nap time. I will leave a play date or something similar to bring her home. I'm flexible enough to let nap time slide if something comes up that's hard to work around. But she's the one that set the time, she gets tired and cranky if she doesn't get it. Napping in the stroller, carrier or car seat isn't bad as a cat nap, but it really isn't the same as napping at home.

My toddler has a nap time. I will leave a play date or something similar to bring her home. I'm flexible enough to let nap time slide if something comes up that's hard to work around. But she's the one that set the time, she gets tired and cranky if she doesn't get it. Napping in the stroller, carrier or car seat isn't bad as a cat nap, but it really isn't the same as napping at home.

This is a big pet peeve of mine. I have probably the world's worst napper (has been ever since he was a newborn) and I still find it weird that people are so rigid with naps. I get having a routine as most babies and toddlers thrive on that, but there's a BIG difference between routine and overly strict schedule.

Maybe it's just because I'm a calm mom and have a 14 month old who's been happy go lucky since the day he was born, but a missed or delayed nap here and there once in awhile for an event isn't going to hurt anything.

This is a big pet peeve of mine. I have probably the world's worst napper (has been ever since he was a newborn) and I still find it weird that people are so rigid with naps. I get having a routine as most babies and toddlers thrive on that, but there's a BIG difference between routine and overly strict schedule.

Maybe it's just because I'm a calm mom and have a 14 month old who's been happy go lucky since the day he was born, but a missed or delayed nap here and there once in awhile for an event isn't going to hurt anything.

Is your daughter very young though? My dd would sleep in the ergo when we were out up until about 10months old. After that though she dropped to just 2 naps a day so it became easier for everyone to have her nap at home and schedule around that. I really don't see why this bugs people, unless it directly affect you or your child why do you care?

Is your daughter very young though? My dd would sleep in the ergo when we were out up until about 10months old. After that though she dropped to just 2 naps a day so it became easier for everyone to have her nap at home and schedule around that. I really don't see why this bugs people, unless it directly affect you or your child why do you care?

We don't have a schedule more a routine of 3-4 hours between awake and next nap. My almost 1 year old used to sleep anywhere, people's arms, stroller, ergo carrier... Now it's at home or passing out in the car. If she doesn't properly nap she doesn't eat, and she has weight issues. So we need a routine. I leave plan around naps all the time. Every kid is different.

We don't have a schedule more a routine of 3-4 hours between awake and next nap. My almost 1 year old used to sleep anywhere, people's arms, stroller, ergo carrier... Now it's at home or passing out in the car. If she doesn't properly nap she doesn't eat, and she has weight issues. So we need a routine. I leave plan around naps all the time. Every kid is different.

We do have scheduled nap times, and I do what I can to stick to the schedule, because my kids are much happier if we do. But I am not so rigid that there is no room for exceptions. If I needed a happy baby in the evening, I might be one to drive home and then back during an all day event. My baby will only nap in her bed. Not in the car and not in the stroller - no matter how tired she is :(

We do have scheduled nap times, and I do what I can to stick to the schedule, because my kids are much happier if we do. But I am not so rigid that there is no room for exceptions. If I needed a happy baby in the evening, I might be one to drive home and then back during an all day event. My baby will only nap in her bed. Not in the car and not in the stroller - no matter how tired she is :(

No, people are ridiculous with it sometimes, especially FTM. Good luck always being home for your kids nap when you have an older kid in activities. My son Judy sleeps wherever he is being dragged to during his naptime, cheerleading, ballet, swimming, whatever it is.

No, people are ridiculous with it sometimes, especially FTM. Good luck always being home for your kids nap when you have an older kid in activities. My son Judy sleeps wherever he is being dragged to during his naptime, cheerleading, ballet, swimming, whatever it is.

I'm pretty protective of nap time in general, but will blow it off for special circumstances. My DS doesn't nap anymore, but if my DD has had several days of bad naps and sleep, I hunker down about our schedule until she gets back into her rhythm.

Part of the need to adhere to a strict schedule depends on the child. You may find as your child gets older missing naps creates a really difficult kid. You may then become that parent that clings to nap time.

I'm pretty protective of nap time in general, but will blow it off for special circumstances. My DS doesn't nap anymore, but if my DD has had several days of bad naps and sleep, I hunker down about our schedule until she gets back into her rhythm.

Part of the need to adhere to a strict schedule depends on the child. You may find as your child gets older missing naps creates a really difficult kid. You may then become that parent that clings to nap time.

I will skip or adjust naps for doctor appointments, major travel, special events (camping trip, Bronco game, concert, etc), holidays, or other important things. For little day-to-day outings, it is absolutely not worth the stress. A single missed nap can throw my son off for two weeks (no lie). For a few years, while my boys are young, I see no problem in having naps dictate my day-to-day schedule.

I will skip or adjust naps for doctor appointments, major travel, special events (camping trip, Bronco game, concert, etc), holidays, or other important things. For little day-to-day outings, it is absolutely not worth the stress. A single missed nap can throw my son off for two weeks (no lie). For a few years, while my boys are young, I see no problem in having naps dictate my day-to-day schedule.

I just want to say that I love your handle/name! LOL! My husband and I often reminisce about the good 'ol days and wonder how on earth our 14 month old is so attached to us -- we're not nearly as fun as we used to be!

I just want to say that I love your handle/name! LOL! My husband and I often reminisce about the good 'ol days and wonder how on earth our 14 month old is so attached to us -- we're not nearly as fun as we used to be!

Adilynn is not a a nap schedule. She pretty much takes a nap whenever she wants/needs. It is different every day. She is at daycare Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday through Friday, with me Saturday and with her dad Sunday late morning through Tuesday afternoon, so her schedule is all over the place. If I know that she is going to get tired while at an event, we just won't go or I'll try to get her to nap earlier than I would expect her to go down, though that usually doesn't work.

Adilynn is not a a nap schedule. She pretty much takes a nap whenever she wants/needs. It is different every day. She is at daycare Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday through Friday, with me Saturday and with her dad Sunday late morning through Tuesday afternoon, so her schedule is all over the place. If I know that she is going to get tired while at an event, we just won't go or I'll try to get her to nap earlier than I would expect her to go down, though that usually doesn't work.

Until you have a baby/child who screams all night and won't sleep when they are overtired you won't truly understand why some parents try to stick to quality nap times. My son gets in a real mess when he's too tired and that's a detriment to his health and my health as it can take a while to 'catch up' on quality sleep for him.

Until you have a baby/child who screams all night and won't sleep when they are overtired you won't truly understand why some parents try to stick to quality nap times. My son gets in a real mess when he's too tired and that's a detriment to his health and my health as it can take a while to 'catch up' on quality sleep for him.

I agree! It all depends on the baby. My son would nap anywhere and would happily nap in his stroller until he was like 6 months. This is when he started fighting naps, but would get super cranky if he missed them, and then he would get so overtired and wired and it would affect night sleep. We are on a pretty regular schedule at 13 months, but so are all the other people we do play dates with so it's no big deal. But when I'm at the mall or something and I see a toddler asleep in a stroller, I always wish my son would nap that easily so I could continue doing whatever I was doing out and about while he napped. So be don't judge and just be glad you have a good "naps-anywhere" kind of baby, you are one of the lucky ones!

I agree! It all depends on the baby. My son would nap anywhere and would happily nap in his stroller until he was like 6 months. This is when he started fighting naps, but would get super cranky if he missed them, and then he would get so overtired and wired and it would affect night sleep. We are on a pretty regular schedule at 13 months, but so are all the other people we do play dates with so it's no big deal. But when I'm at the mall or something and I see a toddler asleep in a stroller, I always wish my son would nap that easily so I could continue doing whatever I was doing out and about while he napped. So be don't judge and just be glad you have a good "naps-anywhere" kind of baby, you are one of the lucky ones!

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